In DNA, the complementary bases are
- adenine and guanine; thymine and cytosine
- uracil and adenine; cytosine and guanine
- adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine
- adenine and thymine; guanine and uracil.
Answer
(3) adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine
Solution
As per NCERT, the two strands of DNA are complementary: the bases pair by hydrogen bonds in a fixed way.
Adenine pairs with thymine (two hydrogen bonds).
Guanine pairs with cytosine (three hydrogen bonds).
Uracil is present in RNA, not in DNA.
The complementary bases are adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine.
Answer: (3)